CJS 101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Therapeutic Jurisprudence, Restorative Justice
Document Summary
Define restorative justice" and explain how it differs from traditional approaches to offending; Understand the history of indigenous justice" and how indigenous justice is achieved in sentencing; Describe therapeutic jurisprudence" and the emergence of problem solving courts; Understand the similarities and differences between the three innovative forms of criminal justice focused on in this topic; Identify the strengths and weaknesses of the three innovative forms of criminal justice examined in this topic. Debate surrounding alternative responses to criminal offending have given rise to the development of several innovative justice" processes in australia and internationally. Innovative justice processes are based on the aim of achieving an efficient and effective justice response. This involves considering how the costs of justice proceedings can be reduced and how offenders can be punished more effectively whilst still achieving the desired result of preventing reoffending and providing a just" response. A common restorative justice technique that focuses on the importance of communication is conferencing.
